The Apple 27" iMac gives you the performance power needed to take advantage of the professional-grade, American Cinema Editors (ACE) certified, video editing tools offered by Avid Media Composer 8. Featuring a large 27" 5K (5120 x 2880) Retina display, the computer allows for easy viewing and interaction with Media Composer. With a fast 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7 Skylake processor, upgraded 16GB of RAM, and an AMD Radeon R9 M395 graphics card with 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory, you get the speed and performance required to handle the demands of Full HD video editing, visual effects creation, and graphics-intensive tasks. The computer is equipped with a 512GB solid state drive and comes with an 8TB external RAID hard drive array consisting of four 2TB drives and provides additional storage, data safety, and fast transfer speeds via Thunderbolt 2 connection.

The kit features a Media Composer optimized keyboard that is color-coded for quick reference to keyboard shortcuts, which allows for more efficient editing. Capture footage directly to your system using the included AJA Io XT SD/HD/3G-SDI and HDMI capture/playback device with Thunderbolt outputs. This allows you to take advantage of real-time Media Composer effects.